Work-in-process buffer management using the rational commitment model in repetitive projects

Proceedings of IGLC16: 16th Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 667-678

  González, Vicente ^a,b   Alarcón, Luis Fernando ^a   Maturana, Sergio ^a   Bustamante, José Antonio ^a   Mundaca, Fernando ^c  

^a PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DE CHILE   (Chile)

^b UNIVERSIDAD DE VALPARAÍSO   (Chile)

^c SCHLUMBERGER   (United States)

Author keywords

Buffer; Lean production; Rational commitment model; Work in process

Indexed keywords

BUFFER; BUFFER MANAGEMENT; CONSTRUCTION PROCESS; CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS; KEY FACTORS; LEAN PRODUCTION; NEGATIVE IMPACTS; OPERATIONAL LEVEL; PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS; PRODUCTION PLANNING; PRODUCTION STRATEGY; RELIABILITY INDICATORS; SHORT TERM PLANNING; WORK-IN-PROCESS;

CONSTRUCTION; CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; PRODUCTION CONTROL; PRODUCTION ENGINEERING;

CLIMATE MODELS;

EID: 84856668009     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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